The twelve months of 1914 ended up being most significant for the situations that led up to starting The First World War in the initial half of the year and then in the second half of of 1914 the growing and increasing battles of World War 1. Everything started with the killing of Archduke Ferdinand from Austria who had been heir to the Austrian throne by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. During the subsequent 6 months many other events along with hostilities occurred resulting in Austria-Hungary proclaiming war on Serbia by transmitting them a telegram on July 28 beginning The First World War. On the 1st of August, the German Empire declared war on the Russian Empire right after Russia’s army mobilization supporting Serbia. Germany furthermore starts mobilisation. The French also ordered a general mobilisation. Not much later Germany announced war on Belgium and also the Kingdom of Montenegro proclaimed war on Austria-Hungary. The day after Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. After that it was the UK's turn to officially announce war on Austria-Hungary. On August 23, Japan declared war on Germany. In October Canada send out 25 0000 troops to Europe to help the allies. On November 5, Great Britain and the French declare war on Turkey. Various battles and fights carry on over the remainder of the year of 1914.
Most of these events of World War 1 overshadowed a great deal of additional things that occurred in 1914, however some of these remained rather important. On the seas, the ocean ship that will turn out to be HMHS Britannic, sibling to the Titanic ship, is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast on February 26th. On May 30, the ocean liner RMS Aquitania makes her initial voyage and on July 11th the USS Nevada, which is the United States Navy’s first "dreadnought" battleship, is launched. Nevertheless, on May 29, the ocean liner RMS Empress from Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint. Lawrence with the loss of 1012 people. In the sky, there was the launch with the very first air carrier to provide a planned and frequent commercial passenger service using heavier-than-air plane. The aircraft was for the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat route.
Some other notable incidents of 1914 are that on February 12th, in Washington, DC construction began on the Lincoln Memorial as the very first stone is put into position. On February 13, in New York City, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers gets set up. This is important as it was the initial step in the process to safeguard the copyrighted music arrangements of its members and the beginning of copyright laws. Baseball superstar Babe Ruth makes his major league first appearance on July 11 playing with the Boston Red Sox. On September 3, Pope Benedict XV (Giacomo Chiesa) succeeds Pope Pius X to become the 258th pope. On, December 5, The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition by Sir Ernest Shackleton commences so that they can make the first land traversing of Antarctica. The trip failed to accomplish this goal, but it has grown to be recognized instead as an epic and incredible feat of endurance.